[quote=temeculaguy]They wont have to, it is a simple programming issue, just like those of you who got a stimulus check, that will be deducted from your refund next year. More fine print, there was no free money, it was an interest free loan.[/quote]

I feel foolish, but I’ve never heard this before about the stimulus check! (Not that we’ve spent the check, but I’d be bummed if it’s not “real” money.)

This Wikipedia article claims that it doesn’t need to be repaid in future taxes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_Stimulus_Act_of_2008
according to reference 8, which is the IRS website, but when I go to that website, I don’t see anything about repayment or not.